Exercising apparatus.



W. R. KOCH.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1916.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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EXERCISING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed April 12, 1916. Serial No. 90,676.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, VVILLIAM R. KooI-I, acitizen of the United States, residing at VVapakoneta, in the county ofAuglaize and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Exercising Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. I

This invention relates to an improved exercising apparatus and has forits primary object to provide a punching or striking machine of novelconstruction whereby the force of the blow delivered will be inclicatedand made known to the striker.

Another and more particular object of the invention is to provide astriking or punching machine embodying a rotatably mounted drum havingnumerals upon its peripheral face successively increasing in value inone direction around the face of the drum, a pendulum swung from theaxis of the drum and having a striking bag or pad on its free end, astool or pulley fixed upon the axis of the drum upon which a cable isadapted to be wound, a weight on the other end of the cable, and meanson the drum for engagement by the pendulum when the same-is swung ormoved in one direction to rotate the drum and elevate the weight.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide simple means foroperating a hell or other audible signal when the drum has been rotatedto expose to the view of the striker the number on the face thereof ofthe highest value and indicating the delivery of a blow of maximum forceor power.

It is an additional general object of the invention to provide anapparatus for the above purpose which is simple and durable in itsconstruction and which provides an attractive and beneficial form ofamusement.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved exercising apparatus; Fig. 2is a top plan view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5

designates a horizontally disposed frame the face of the wall orstandard to be suitably secured thereto.

Upon the parallel frame bars, adjacent to their other ends, suitablebearings 8 are mounted, in which the ends of a transverse shaft 9 arejournaled. Upon this shaft, a drum 10 is suitably fixed, and upon theperipheral face of this drum suitably spaced members 11 are stamped,printed or otherwise delineated, said members gradually in creasing innumerical value in one direction around the face of the drum. At oneside of the drum 10, a peripherally grooved wheel or drum 12 is fixedupon the shaft 9, and to this relatively small drum one end of a cable13 is suitably connected. This cable is trained over a sheave or pulley14 fixed upon a shaft 15 journaled in suitable bearings 16 on the frame5, and to the other end of saidcable a weight 17 is attached.

A pendulum 18 has one of its ends bifurcated to provide arms 19extending upwardly upon .opposite sides of the drum 10, said arms beingloosely engaged at their extremities upon the shaft 9. Upon one side ofthe pendulum 18, at its other end, a suitable striking pad 20 issecured. A U-shaped rod or bar 21 has its extremities fixed to theopposite sides of the drum 10 adjacent the periphery thereof, and uponthe central portion of this rod a rubber bumper indicated at 22, issecured. The gravity movement of the weight I? normally acts to rotatethe drum 10 in one direction and hold the rubber bumper 22 against oneside of the pendulum bar 18.

To one side bar of the frame 5, a bell 23 is secured. 24 designates thebell hammer which is suitably mounted contiguous to the bell 23 and isnormally out of engagement therewith. Upon one side of the cable drum12, an outwardly projecting arm 25 is suitably fixed to the shaft 9.

In the operation of the device, it Wlll be understood that when a blowis delivered with the fist upon the pad 20, the pendulum bar 18 is swungin one direction, and in its movement transmits rotation to the drum 10in the same direction through the medium of the U-shaped rod or bar 21.fixed to said drum, As the drum is thus rotated, the cable 13 will bewound upon the smaller drum or wheel 12 and the weight 17 elevated. Thesize of this weight, of course, determines the extent of rotation of thedrum 10 in accordance with the force of the blow struck upon the pad 20.As the drum rotates, the numbers 11 on the peripheral face thereof aresuccessively brought to view and are read with respect to the forwardend of the frame as an index. It is manifest, however, that if desired,the drum and framemay be inclosed within a casing slotted for themovement of the pendulum 18 and said casing also provided with a. sightopening in its wall through which the numbers on the face of the drumare singly visible. If the blow struck upon the pad 20 is suflicientlypowerful, a complete rotation of the drum will be caused so that the endof the arm will strike one end of the pivoted bell hammer 24:, therebyengaging the other end. of the hammer with the bell 23 and indicating tothe striker that the maximum power which the machine is capable ofregistering or recording has been delivered in the blow struck upon thepad 20. In the descent of the weight 17, the rotation of the drum is, ofcourse, reversed, and the rubber bumper 22 on the end of the rod or bar21 striking the pendulum 1S cushions such return movement of the drum.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection withthe accompanyingdrawing,-

the construction,'manner of operation and several advantages of theinvention will be clearly and fully understood.

It is manifest, of course, that the drum can be made in various sizesand the size of the weight 17 increased or decreased as deportion, andarrangement of its several I parts and I, therefore, reserve theprivilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairlyembodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim andsecure by Letters Patent is 1. An exercising apparatus of the charac terdescribed including a shaft, a rotatable drum thereon, a cableoperatively connected to the drum shaft at one of its ends, a weight onthe other end of said cable, said drum carrying a plurality of powerinclicating numerals successively increasing in value, a swingingpendulum, and means on the drum adapted to beengaged by the pendulum inthe movement of the latter to transmit rotation to the drum and elevatethe weight.

2. An exercising apparatus of the character described including a shaft,a rotatable drum thereon, a cable operatively connected to the drumshaft at one of its ends, a weight on the other end of said cable, saiddrum carrying a plurality of power indicating numerals successivelyincreasing in value, a swinging pendulum, and'a rod fixed to the drumand projecting beyond the periphery thereof adapted to be operativelyengaged by the pendulum when the same is swung in one direction totransmit rotation to the drum and elevate the weight.

3. An exercising apparatus of the character described including a shaft,a rotatable drum thereon, a cable operatively connected to the drumshaft at one of its ends, a weight on the other end of said cable, saiddrum carrying a plurality of power indicating numerals successivelyincreasing in value, a

swinging pendulum, a U-shaped rod fixed at its extremities andprojecting beyond the periphery thereof, and a bumper on said rod forengagement by the pendulum when the same is swung in one direction torotate the drum and elevate the weight.

4.1 An exercising apparatus of the character described including arotatably mounted drum, a pendulum suspended. from the axis. of saiddrum and'having a striking pad on its free end, means yieldingly holdingthe.

drum against rotation in one direction, said drum being provided uponits peripheral face with a scale indicative of the power value of a blowstruck upon the pad, and means fixed to thedrum adjacent its periphcryfor engagement by the pendulum. when the pad is struckto rotate the drumagainst the retardingaction of the holding means.

5. An exercising apparatus of the character described including arotatably mounted drum, a pendulum suspended from the axis of said drumand having a striking pad on its free end means yieldingly holding thedrum against rotation in one direction, said drum being provided uponits peripheral face with a scale indicative of the power value of a blowstruck upon the pad, means fixed to the drum adjacent its periphery forengagement by the pendulum when the pad is struck to rotate the drumagainst the retarding action of the holding means, a signal device andan arm fixed to the drum shaft adapted to operate said signal deviceupon a complete rotation of the drum and indicative of the delivery of ablow of maximum power upon the striking pad.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM R. KOCH. Witnesses:

LoUIs PIEL, DONNET CHIESA.

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